Vital traditional heritage skills receive £331,600 boost
Vital traditional heritage skills, such as species identification, are disappearing fast because they are not being passed down through the generations. As climate change brings the potential loss of key species and habitats in the future, it is essential to invest in ensuring heritage skills survive today!
In response to this crisis, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today announced that it has awarded the Herefordshire Nature Trust and its partners, Ambios Ltd in Devon and the Sheffield Wildlife Trust, a further sum of £331,600 to continue running its heritage training project called LEMUR. This is in addition to the original grant of £704,000 it received in 2006. Starting in April 2010, 18 apprentices will learn vital heritage skills whilst working alongside highly experienced wildlife experts from local conservation organisations including: Herefordshire Nature Trust, Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy, the Wye Valley AONB and Warwickshire County Council.
Posted: 9th October 2009
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HLF to pump additional £7.3million into heritage skills
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announces it is to invest an additional £7.3m to support a wide range of specialist skills and training opportunities within the heritage sector. This will deliver up to 1,000 paid training opportunities for people seeking a career in heritage and will include specialist skills ranging from horticulture to conservation and web design.
Posted: 16 July 2009
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